Kortney Keisel

“Not everyone gets to fall in love with their favorite person twice.“

Oh my! I loved this sweet, tender romance! I’m still reeling from this heart-achingly, lovely story. Kortney Keisel delivers an amnesia, second chance romance that’s utter perfection.

The story begins with Nash’s wife Sadie who wakes up from a coma after being in a terrible skiing accident with no memory of their 3 1/2 years of marriage. Nash’s a complete stranger. She remembers nothing of their courtship, her show more brother’s death, or why she’s estranged from her parents. In her mind, she’s still in love with her ex-boyfriend, Stetson.

The story then shifts to Nash’s & Sadie’s first meet cute 3 1/2 years before. She accepts an internship in Chicago, & the handsome guy she met at a baseball game turns out to be her boss! Their close work proximity leads from instant attraction to love. And, let me tell you, Nash is one hunky, flirty hero who definitely sweeps you off your feet. Their romance continues up until Sadie’s accident then switches to the present.

My heart absolutely ached for Nash. I couldn’t imagine my spouse not remembering me & being in love with someone else. Nash definitely struggles to support Sadie & give her the space she needs all while protecting his heart from being crushed. He faces the ultimate sacrifice of loving someone enough to possibly let them go.

Sadie was definitely sympathetic. The author did a fabulous job helping us see Sadie in love with Nash & then the trauma of not remembering him. I can’t imagine what it would be like to feel like you’re married to a total stranger.

I thoroughly enjoyed the way they each tried to rebuild what was once between them. I definitely shed a few tears. The ending is amazing & I enjoyed the way the author didn’t go for the easy fix.

Among the heart-wrenching moments, were romantic, funny, sweetly endearing moments that made this story unforgettable. Though it’s considered a romcom, it’s so much deeper. I absolutely loved Nash & Sadie & hope that we get to visit more of their world in the future.

Highest of recommendations! I received an advanced complimentary copy from the author. All opinions are my own and voluntarily provided. show less

Where have I been?! This is my first book by Kortney Keisel and now I’m kicking myself for not picking up her books sooner! Summer Ever After is an instant favorite that gave me all the romantic feels. I adored this fun, funny, grumpy/sunshine romcom with allll the romantic tropes. It’s the first book in the Falling for Summer series & now I can’t wait to read all the books.

Jane Hayes has declared this the Summer of Jane. She’s written a list of all the romance tropes and is show more determined to use it to find love with one of the men on Sunset Harbor island. What she doesn’t plan on is the return of Walker Collins, her best friend’s off limits older brother whom she’s had a crush on for years.

Pro golfer Walker Collins’ come home to see if he can recover his golf game after back surgery and a disastrous performance. Though there’s nothing wrong with his swing, his golf game suffers until he reacquaints himself with his little sister’s best friend. Jane’s all grown up & definitely a challenge he can’t resist. But, she wants someone who’ll stay in Sunset Harbor and he’s only here temporarily. Will he be the man of Jane’s dreams or the one to help her find him?

This book was like a love letter to romcoms! I loved all the tropes Jane uses to try to find love. I especially loved the way Walker upended all her plans. She’s the glass half full to his glass half empty and I loved all their witty banter & the sizzling chemistry between them. The tropes were so much fun! I think I lost count after 22!

Some of my favorite moments were:

Sassy grandma
Pink list
Fake choking (food)
All of Jane’s dates
The dating app
Running outta gas
First kiss
Wisdom teeth removal
4th of July fireworks
The storm & grand gesture
(Somewhere Only We Know is stuck on repeat in my mind.)

The epilogue & bonus scenes are must reads as well! Loved the introduction to all the characters in this series and now I’m dying to read all the books. Highly recommend this delightful, closed door, swoon-worthy first book in the Falling for Summer series! I received an advanced complimentary copy from the author. All opinions are my own and voluntarily provided.

*Audiobook update: I read this book, but also listened to it via audiobook format! This book utilizes duet narration. If you haven’t listened to a duet narration before, it’s different from dual narration. The female narrator reads all the chapters from the FMC’s perspective and all the female parts throughout the book and the male narrator reads all the chapters from the MMC’s perspective and also all the male parts. So you may have narrators going back and forth like you’re listening to dialogue from a play. It takes some getting used to, but I really enjoyed it. Both narrators did a fabulous job bringing all these characters to life. Highly recommend this format! show less

This was a sweet introduction to the Falling For Summer series.
I loved that all the books were set on the same island and among the same group of friends. Jane was a typical sunshine character and while I don’t think we should take lighthearted rom coms too seriously, it was a bit hard for me to not roll my eyes at her plan to find real love through romance tropes. Especially considering it isn’t YA it came very close to being ridiculous. Same goes with Capri, Walker’s sister. Like show more they’re adults and she acts like Jane and Walker dating is a catastrophe…

It was still a fun read (if I can call it that, since I listened to the audio version and I think the narrators did a great job) and a great kick off to the series.

Walker was not my favorite character (he is extremely cocky and too flirty for my personal taste), but I actually enjoyed a very human MMC. It sometimes seems that FMCs are allowed to be flawed, while MMCs often have to be close to perfect to sweep the girl off her feet. So Walker was kind of refreshing and in the end he did realize what Jane meant to him and we all got our happy end. ;) show less

I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. SO. MUCH!
No seriously. I really loved this book!
I’ve seen someone else compare it to late 1990’s/early 2000’s movie RomComs, and I think that is the perfect description. This would make a great movie (though the book will always be better). It’s just the perfect book.
Jane is absolutely adorable and such a fun person. I loved her positive outlook on life, her love of romance. The tropes that riddled this book, and Jane’s commitment to living her romance dreams, show more was amazing! I also loved how that mission introduced us to everyone else. Getting to know this amazing island of residents was soo much fun and I am in love with this small coastal town.
I thought Jane’s massive crush on Walker was super cute. The way she always tried to downplay it cracked me up, and the ways he unintentionally delivered on every single trope and micro-trope was hilarious! He was practically a flashing neon sign of how perfect he was for Jane! But I loved how they had to slowly figure things out between them. The slow burn on this one was reeeaaaaalllll and I LOVED it! Ha!
I’m just gonna share a list of some of my favorite things, because I’ll never stop talking if I don’t make this simpler:
The book club at the retirement home
Grandma DeeDee
Jane’s crush
Walker’s niece and nephews
Jane’s parents
Jane’s love of romance
All the trope mishaps
All the ways Walker got it right
The rice in her hair
When she caught him teaching his nephew to golf
When he taught her to golf
The kisses. Ohhhh, the kisses!
The fireworks!
The entire island. All of it.
The whole scene on the boat!
Capri’s friendship with Jane
Walker’s talks with his first coach
He falls harder
Did I mention the kisses?
The pancakes
The entire scene in the rain. The grand gesture! Allllll of it!
That epilogue! *all the heart eyes!*

Honestly, Kortney was made to write this book. I’m obsessed! It was SO good and I just know Jane and Walker will get to take up space inside my head forever and ever. I love them. I love this book. If you like romcoms at all, read this!

**Many thanks to the author for the copy. A positive review was not required. All thoughts are my own. show less